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17:20 Ascot

Caplan Gordon Carter Stakes (Handicap) (Class C1) (Class 1)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 45y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 43.03s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Escayola (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mamcazma

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Midas Way

      16/1

        4
        Silk -

        It's The Limit (USA)

        16/1

          1(2)
          Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

          Midas Way

          15
          16/1
          • Form 6320-20
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-12

          chased leader to 9f out, stayed prominent, pressed leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

          2(5)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Brown chevrons hoop, armlets and cap with green hoop

          It's The Limit (USA)

          21
          16/1
          • Form 31/42-40
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-10

          behind, headway under pressure on wide outside over 2f out, hard ridden and stayed on final furlong

          3(11)
          Silk - Pink, Purple sleeves

          Mac

          385 b
          33/1
          • Form 601150-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-9

          started slowly, never going well in rear, driven along and struggerling final 5f

          4(6)
          Silk - Black, Grey stripe, striped cap

          Highland Games (IRE)

          15
          25/1
          • Form 245330
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-8

          in rear when pulled up 10f out

          5(3)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

          Mana d'Argent (IRE)

          59
          4/1
          • Form 500015
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-7

          behind, headway on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

          6(1)
          Silk - MAROON, GREY chevron

          Lodger (FR)

          21
          20/1
          • Form 14-0640
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-7

          behind, brief effort on inside 2f out, soon beaten

          7(14)
          Silk - Purple, Grey hooped sleeves

          Escayola (IRE)

          14 v
          7/1
          • Form 1-02002
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-7

          in touch on inside, effort 2f out, switched left over 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead final 100 yards

          8(13)
          Silk - White, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

          Tempsford (USA)

          136
          15/2
          • Form 1511-50
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-5

          took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to briefly over 1f out, close up until no extra towards finish

          9(4)
          Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

          Almah (SAF)

          21 b
          100/1
          • Form 30-0060
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-4

          dwelt, behind, headway on outside to track leader 9f out, weakened over 1f out

          10(12)
          Silk - Pink, White striped sleeves, White cap

          Corton (IRE)

          14
          16/1
          • Form 20250-3
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-1

          in touch, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, stayed on final 2f, never going pace to reach leaders

          11(7)
          Silk - Black and Emerald Green diabolo, Emerald Green sleeves, Black cap, Emerald Green star

          Valance (IRE)

          20
          16/1
          • Form 351402
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-0

          close up, hard ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased when well beaten final furlong

          12(16)
          Silk - Black, Lilac cap

          Thewhirlingdervish (IRE)

          9
          14/1
          • Form 313260
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-13

          in touch, ridden 4f out, weakend over 2f out

          13(8)
          Silk - White, Red hoops, White sleeves, Red spots, White cap

          Mamcazma

          8
          33/1
          • Form 040000
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-13

          close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on

          14(15)
          Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star

          Stance

          59
          10/1
          • Form 00/00-02
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-12

          mid-divisoin, hard ridden 3f out, soon weakened

          15(9)
          Silk - Orange, Black star and sleeves

          Theatre (USA)

          14
          33/1
          • Form 223000
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-12

          always towards rear

          16(10)
          Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

          Peak of Perfection (IRE)

          37
          7/2
          • Form 351112
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-11

          led, narrowly headed over 1f out, stayed pressing leaders until weakend final furlong

          In depth

          Verdict

          A typically tough finale can go to course specialist Mana D'Argent, who just gets the nod over Escayola and Lodger, while Corton will also be very interesting if he is supported. The Paul Cole-trained gelding may just have needed the run when he was third on his reappearance - a run that should have put him spot on for this. He has gone very well here in the past and, assuming he stays the trip on the predicted going, he could easily get involved in the shake-up. Another to note is Peak Of Perfection, who is also unexposed at the trip. He gets in off a featherweight in comparison to some and, with Phillip Robinson again in the plate, he looks sure to benefit from a tactical ride today. Nevertheless, this course brings the absolute best out of Mana D'Argent, who has registered five of his six course wins over this distance. Darryll Holland almost dragged a victory out of the selection the last time he got the leg up on the gelding and knows plenty about the temperament of this enigmatic old character. The return to his beloved Ascot improves him no end and he can gain win number seven if all goes well today.